# What in the world is the deal with my computer? (windows resizing)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-the-world-is-the-deal-with-my-computer-windows-resizing/416343>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 21, 2007, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-the-world-is-the-deal-with-my-computer-windows-resizing/416343 "2007-08-21T06:25:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![SweetHomeColorado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@SweetHomeColorado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SweetHomeColorado)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-the-world-is-the-deal-with-my-computer-windows-resizing/416343/1 "2007-08-21T06:25:08Z")

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Without and reason, my computer started resizing windows when I maximize them. Normally, maximizing the window fits it perfectly on the screen with the task bar still visible…  
Now, when I maximize the window, it resizes and takes up the entire screen, completely hiding the taskbar. It is extremely annoying. I’ve tried certain basic things but I have a feeling something changed in the settings.

I really want to fix this. Can someone point me in the right direction. I would be extremely grateful and much less frustrated.

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**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-the-world-is-the-deal-with-my-computer-windows-resizing/416343/2 "2007-08-21T06:45:29Z")

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XP? Vista? Win 98? Win 95? 3.1? Linux? Mac10? Mac 09?

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-the-world-is-the-deal-with-my-computer-windows-resizing/416343/3 "2007-08-21T07:14:13Z")

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Right-click the taskbar, click _Properties_ - is there a check against ‘keep the taskbar on top of other windows’ ?

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**Author:** ![Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/46a35a/32.png) [@Tim\_T-Bonham.net](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_T-Bonham.net)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-the-world-is-the-deal-with-my-computer-windows-resizing/416343/4 "2007-08-21T07:18:07Z")

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What likely changed is not the settings for windows, but the setting for your **taskbar**! Specifically, the setting “Keep the taskbar on top of other windows”.

To fix, bove your mouse cursor onto an empty spot on your taskbar, right=click, choose Properties, and make sure the “Keep the taskbar on top of other windows” setting is checked. You should probably also make sure the setting “Auto-hide the taskbar” is NOT checked.

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**Author:** ![SweetHomeColorado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d26b3c/32.png) [@SweetHomeColorado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SweetHomeColorado)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2007, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-in-the-world-is-the-deal-with-my-computer-windows-resizing/416343/5 "2007-08-21T08:08:42Z")

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It’s times like these that make me extremely glad I paid for a SDMN subscription.

You were right. I didn’t have it checked. thank you so much, I already feel much less annoyed